Indian it is ... but what ?

Gustav · 12th December 2022, 10:17 AM

Anandalal N. speaks about Dashavatara Ganjifa, and certainly knows this terrain much better then me.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dashavatara

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganjifa
https://i-p-c-s.org/pattern/sawdas.html
https://i-p-c-s.org/pattern/nosdas.html
https://i-p-c-s.org/pattern/kurnol.html

It is very well possible, that a Ganjifa card painter did the paintings on this table top (?). At least since the beginning of 20th cent. card painting was a dying business until it virtually stopped around 1950, and I guess, any kind of commission could have been welcome for painters.

fernando · 12th December 2022, 11:11 AM

Duly noted.

12th December 2022, 10:17 AM	#1
Gustav Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,273	Anandalal N. speaks about Dashavatara Ganjifa, and certainly knows this terrain much better then me. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dashavatara https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ganjifa https://i-p-c-s.org/pattern/sawdas.html https://i-p-c-s.org/pattern/nosdas.html https://i-p-c-s.org/pattern/kurnol.html It is very well possible, that a Ganjifa card painter did the paintings on this table top (?). At least since the beginning of 20th cent. card painting was a dying business until it virtually stopped around 1950, and I guess, any kind of commission could have been welcome for painters. Last edited by Gustav; 12th December 2022 at 01:52 PM.

12th December 2022, 11:11 AM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Duly noted.